Tag Archives: Nsambya Hospital

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has opposed the temporary release of musician Patrick Mulwana, commonly known as Alien Skin, and his bodyguard, Julius Mugabi, who are seeking bail on charges of grievous harm against doctors at St. Francis Hospital. Mugabi was remanded last week, …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makindye Chief Magistrates Court has remanded Julius Mugabi, the Body Guard of musician Patrick Mulwana commonly known as Alien Skin on charges of causing grievous harm. Mugabi is jointly charged with Alien Skin on this case which is the second case file being instituted …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is set to get its first breast milk bank. The facility to be hosted by Nsambya hospital will also be the second in East Africa with one in Kenya. The 3.5 Billion Shillings innovation is being mooted as a solution to challenges faced by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nsambya hospital is on the spot for injecting a student two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in a space of just two days after health workers failed to trace her information that had been recorded on the first visit. Under normal circumstances, a person who …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of the long-awaited cancer radiotherapy bankers at Nsambya hospital is set to start next month, thanks to a series of fundraising drives led by Rotarians in Uganda. The construction of the banker is budgeted to cost 4 billion Shillings. So far, Rotary has …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As plans to fully operationalize Uganda’s first human breast milk bank takes shape, experts are warning about the likelihood of getting milk that could transmit diseases to babies if proper screening is not done. Dr. Sabrina Kitaka, a pediatrician at the HIV clinic of Baylor …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When Ugandan Rotarian’s unveiled plans to build and equip a first privately-run cancer unit, it sounded like a dream far from assured. The effort of raising funds through the annual Rotary Cancer Run is now slated to deliver a 36-bed cancer unit at Nsambya …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Starting February 2020, women with excess breast milk and would love to donate to babies whose mothers cannot breast feed will deposit it at the Human Breast Milk bank in Nsambya hospital. The Primary Health Care State Minister, Dr. Joyce Moriku Kaducu disclosed this …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Abraham Kansiime, a student of bachelor of Automotive and Power Engineering at Kyambogo University has lost his hand after it was shattered by a teargas canister. Kansiime sustained serious damage on his right hand when he tried to pick up the canister and hurl …

By Jimmy Siya Oluka Joseph 57 an employee of Terrain Services Ltd narrowly survived death on Friday October18 after he was hit by an over speeding Boda-boda motorcycle along Entebbe road near Mildmay Uganda which left his right leg broken. He was rushed to St. Raphael of St. Francis Hospital …